Stand.



G. H. FAHRENBRUCH.

STAND.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2s, |919.

htented Dec. 30, i919.

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GEORGE H. FAHREBRUCH, 0F OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

STAND.

Application led April 26,

To all vLai/tom, t may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE H. `FAHREBRUCH, a citizen ot' t-he United States, residing at Omaha, in thecounty of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new anduset'ul Improvements in Stands, of which the followingis aspecification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in signal standsand it consist-s in the novel features hereinafter described andclaimed.

Heretofore it has been the practice when car inspectors or sectionlaborers have been working about the tracks of a yard or at switches toplace a Hag, in the vicinity of the entrance of the vard or switch, toserve as a warning to the engine man of an approach-v im; engine that'caution must be exercised when enteringthe yard or switch topreventaccident. lYhen these operations are taking' place at night a lantern isused in lieu of a fiag. At such and other times it has also been thepractice to place torpedoes upon the track rails to serve as a warningto the engine man or train crew when the engine is approaching' suchplaces and to serve as a warning that caution should be exercised.

An object ot' the present invention is to provide a signal stand ofsimple and durable structure adapted to be applied to and supported uponone of the rails in the vicinity of the entrance. of the yard or switcht0 supersede the flag and lantern at the side ot' the trackhereinbei'ore mentioned.

Another object ot' the invention is to provide in such a stand meansadapted to securely hold the stand upon the head or ball ot' the rail,which means is adapted to be quickly manipulated whereby the stand maybe positioned upon the rail or removed therefrom. i

Another object of the invention is to provide in the clamping orsecuring means of the stand an adjustable means whereby the device maybe accommodated to the heads of rails of different sizes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a strong and novel clampwhich may be placed over the head of the rail and when adjusted adaptedto have its parts drawn in close Contact with the head of the railWhereby the stand is securely held in position upon the rail.

Still another object of the present inven- Specification of LettersPatent.

:Patented Dee. 3o,4 1919. 1919. serial No. 292,886.

tion is to provide-a stand with a simple clamp forming a part thereof,said clamp being cheap to manufacture and construct and easy to assembleand consisting of .a minimum number of parts.

lVith these and other objects in view the invention relates to certainnew and useful combinations of arts as section.

Fig. 2 is an edge elevation of the stand. Fig. 3 is a transversesectional view of the stand taken ou the line 3-3 of F ig. l.

Fig. el is a fragmentary side elevation of the lower portion ot' thestand showing the more fully descri ed and parts in open positionwhereby the stand is about'to be applied to the head ofthe, rail orremoved therefrom.

As illustrated in the accompanyino' drawing the signal stand comprises ati'ame l preferably ot' metal. cludes a vertical or depending standard2. The frame l provided at its upper portion with loops 3 which mayreceive the staff slot' a flag A cotter pin G may be passed through thestaff 4 and located between the loops 3 whereby the statt' and-Hag areprevented trom becoming accidently separated from the frame. The frame lmay also be provided with a sign panel 7 which may bear any suitablelegend as for instance Safety First vided with hooks 8 which may receivethe bail or handle of a lantern 9 indicated by dotted lines in Fig. l.The flag may be used for a signal in the day light and the lantern for asimilar purpose at night or on dark or drawing. A set or adjustablescrew l5 is located at the intermediate portion of the jaw 12 and maybear a ainst the side of the 'head ofthe rail and w ich serves as meansfor causing the device to properly receive The said frame in Stop. Thepanel' 7 is prothe head of the rail irrespective of its transversebreadth whereby thesignal stand is securely held in position upon therail when applied.

A jaw 16 is pivoted to the upper end of the fixed jaw 12 and is providedwith a bill end 17 adapted at times, to engage under the head of therail 14 at the opposite side thereof from that side under which the blllend 13 engages. The jaw 16 is provided at its outer side and at a pointbetween its ends with spaced lugs 18 and a lever 19 1s pivoted to saidlug. The lever 19 1s"' ap proximately Z- shaped in edge elevation. Thatis to say that it has off set endportions with a connecting intermediateportion. One of the oli' 'set end portions is pivoted' to the lug 18 andthe other ofi' set end portion is provided with a slot 20 which 1sadapted to receive the lug 10 when the signal s tand is in position uponthe head of the rail as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing. The aperture 11may receive the bail of a lock 21 and thus the parts are securely heldin the position as shown in Fig. 1.

lVhen the device is about to. be applied to the head of a rail the lever19 and pivoted jaw 16 are swung to the positions as shown in Fig. 1. Theupper part of the jaw 12 is placed upon the upper surface of the head ofthe rail and the bill end 13 is enga-ged under the side of the head ofthe rail. The lever 19 is then swung to the position as shown in dottedlines in Fig. 1 whereby the hill end 17 of the jaw 16 is engaged underthe side ofthe head of the rail. The lever 19 is then swung to theposition as shown in heavy lines` in Fig. 1 and the lock 21 is appliedwhereby the parts are secured and the stand is held in position upon therail. To remove the stand from the rail the operation above described isreversed.

Having described the invention what is rlailned is:-

1. A signal stand comprising a frame, a jaw fixed to the frame,' a setscrew passing through the intermediate portion of the au', a second iawpivoted with relation to the first mentioned jaw and means for lockingAthe pivoted jaw at a fixed position with reried by the frame, a jawpivoted to the fixed jaw, and a lever having ofi? set end portions oneof' which is pivoted to the pivoted jaw and the other provided with aslot adapted to receive said lug.

4. A signal stand comprising a frame, a lug carried by the frame, afixed aw carried by the frame and having an inturned bill end, a jawpivoted to the fixed jaw and having an inturned bill end, and a leverpivoted to the pivoted jaw and having a slot adapted to receive saidlug.

5. A signal stand comprising a frame, a lug carried by the frame, afixed jaw carried by the frame and having an inturned bill end, a awpivoted to the fixed jaw and having an inturned bill end, and a Z shapedlever pivoted to the pivoted jaw and having` a slot adapted to receivesaid lug.

(i. A signal stand comprising a frame, a lug carried by the traine, afixed j aw carried by the frame and having an inturned bill end, a jawpivoted to the fixed jaw and having an inturned bill end. and a leverhaving off set end portions one of which is pivoted to the pivoted jawand the other provided with a slot-adapted to receive Said lug.

7. A signal stand comprising a frame. a lug carried by the frame, afixed aw carried by the frame and having an inturned bill' end, anadjustable screw mounted at the intermediate portion ot' the xed jaw, ajaw pivoted to the fixed jaw and having an inturned bill end, and alever having olf set end portions one of which is pivoted to the pivotedjaw and the other provided with a slot adapted to receive said lug.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE H. FAHRENBRUCH.

